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Nobbies were thinking of you all whilst we were island hopping on a schooner cruise for the day. Sorry in advance for this post. You can see why we are lingering here for a while longer in this beautiful part … Continue reading →

Glad I left my high heels at home walking along Paraty’s historic streets lined with cobblestones which Nobbies now call cobble boulders! Low season here so enjoying the peace and serenity of this beautiful tourist town on the most stunning … Continue reading →

Nobbies are on the road again departing from Sao Paulo’s bus terminal Rodovi

Nobbies favourite attraction in Sampa is Batman Alley in the Vila Madalena neighbourhood. It is famous amongst the true street artists as a dedicated open air graffiti gallery. The word on the street is artists are only allowed to paint … Continue reading →

Nobbies on the move to Sao Paulo adding 2 more to the population of 20 million!! With 3 modes of transport (boat and 2 buses) and arriving 11 hours later in peak traffic we are totally overwhelmed at the sprawling … Continue reading →

After 3 days of rain we finally decided to explore the rest of the island when the sun came out. Nobbies thought they were in an episode of ‘Lost’ trekking to the ‘other side’ of the island.

Nobbies hit a century. It’s a 3 figure day today. Miss ya!

The rains cometh and the rains stayeth (is that such a word?) Stormy weather, rains and high tides on the island. Ok time for Nobbies to be productive and catch up on blogs. No hammock time in this weather.

Low season on Ilha do Mel and sometimes feels we’re the only ones here. Very tranquil. Hard to imagine the summer here when the island caps the numbers of visitors at 5,000.